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Monday, June 25, 2012

Interactive Fire Nesting Puzzle

Where there's smoke there's fire...Okay, not really. {That would be dangerous and this is a kids' toy, after all.}

Interested in the tutorial. Here it is...

Find yourself a scrap piece of wood, approximately 6 inches wide by 8 inches tall and 3/4 inch thickness. Footprints on said piece of wood not required :)

In pencil, draw out a flame design.

Using a band saw, cut along your lines. To preserve your fingers, make your first cut on line 1. This will leave you more wood surface to hold onto while guiding the blade. Work your way out, leaving the 5th cut as your last cut.

After you finish your 5 cuts, sand down each section.

*I only sanded the outside layer. With each layer of paint I added, the thickness increased, making it more difficult to fit back into place. Sanding each layer, even a little bit, should easily correct this.

Paint each layer. I used both latex and acrylic paint. Starting from the center, I used black, transitioning to red, transitioning to orange and finally to yellow.

This wooden fire nesting puzzle will certainly heat up imaginative play for your little one.

32 comments:

How clever is that....!!!! I tell you that's genius!So, so smart... what a fun way to work with your small ones on hand eye co-ordination and play..and those darling sticks even with marshmallows..you didn't miss a thing... SO AWESOME!!!!! You are amazing as always!!!

The fact that you know how to use a band saw (and that you still have all your digits despite that fact) makes me love you even more. (I mean, I'd love you even if you *had* lost a few digits. But I'm glad you didn't. ;)

Anyway, you know how much I love this craft. And I must tell the world that I only wrote about one-and-a-half lines in there.

I wish I was handy with wood cutting tools. Should I be adding that to the list of things to learn? I think I shall! ;) I loved this project the first time I saw it and still loving it..so of course I'll be sharing it... FB and Twitter time! hehe

Hey lady!! I just found your cute blog via the hop and added myself to your followers! Also I’d love to have you check out a fabulous OSCAR DE LA RENTA giveaway I’m having right now!! Hope to see you there! And thanks so much!Xo, Emily

My 'hat's off' to you using the bandsaw..have one, have tried, oh well...my talent's in another part of the woodworking shop MAYBE..so much work; betcha were proud of the finished project..i APPRECIATE your coming along for the PARTTYY..stop by Like Gramma's House again when you can "stay awhile" ..read some and do the open house tour by way of my photos..my house, my stuff, some of my projects.:^)Jonell

Gorgeous dear Amy! Your skills shouldn't amaze me every time again (have after all seen lots of great things you made) but they still do anyway! These flames are so cool (ok,ok, hot :-) ), also love the logs!hugsjutta

This is just too pretty! I love the idea of having something fun for young kids that can grow up to be a pretty art piece! Plus, wooden puzzles are just so much more durable! Hey, if you have a second I'd love for you to link up to Sweet Sharing Monday! http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/sweet-sharing-monday-11/

This is such a work of art! I don't think I would even let my kid touch it, I'd want to preserve it for decor! But really, this is awesome, I found your awesome blog via Shine on Fridays, now following along :)

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